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Node.js runtime with event-loop

Middleware cascade pattern for request/response

Context object (ctx) passed through middleware

Third-party libraries for routing, validation, templating

Event-driven, non-blocking I/O model

Client sends HTTP request -> Koa app

Middleware chain processes ctx

Route handler generates response

Middleware finalizes response

Response sent back to client

Middleware cascade design

Context object for request/response

Event-loop non-blocking I/O

Composable with third-party modules

Supports modular microservice patterns

REST API backends

Microservices

Authentication and authorization servers

Blog or content APIs

IoT or lightweight backend services

Minimalist core

Async/await for clean middleware

Context-based request/response handling

Modular, extensible via npm packages

Performance-focused for small-to-medium apps

Use clustering or PM2 for multi-process setup

Implement caching for performance

Load balance across multiple servers

Modularize middleware and routes

Monitor logs and metrics

Adapt from Express by rewriting middleware as async functions

Use koa-router for routing

Replace deprecated Express features

Test endpoints thoroughly

Ensure proper error handling